2019 Sauvignon Blanc
Estate Grown & Bottled
El Dorado, California
Silver Medal: Sommelier Challenge Intl Wine & Spirits Competition, 2020
Winemaker’s
Notes:
The
Sauvignon Blanc grape traces its origin to western France in the
Loire Valley and Bordeaux Regions. Its name is derived from
“Sauvage” which means “wild” in French denoting that its
origins came from an indigenous grape. Sauvignon Blanc is now
planted in many of the world’s wine regions, producing a crisp, dry
and refreshing white wine. It is interesting to note that sometime
in the 18th century Sauvignon Blanc was paired
spontaneously with Cabernet Franc to parent the Cabernet Sauvignon
vine in Bordeaux.
This
Sauvignon Blanc comes from our Estate Vineyard which we planted in
2011. We pressed the whole clusters and fermented the juice at a
very cold temperature of around 55 degrees F that extended the
fermentation to about 30 days. This wine has not undergone
malolactic fermentation to preserve the natural crispness.
This
is a crisp and clean Sauvignon Blanc with exceptional aromatic
qualities. The distinctive tropical aromas are blended with apple
and pear flavors on the palate. This wine has a firm body and a long
finish. This wine doesn’t have the herbaceous and grassy flavors
more typical of California Sauvignon Blanc wines.
Varietal
Content: 100% Sauvignon Blanc, Estate Grown
Alcohol:
14.3
pH:
3.40
Residual
sugar: less than 0.1%
Bottling
Date: February 20, 2020
383
cases bottled
